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geán-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
geán-bóc, f.

A duplicate charter

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A duplicate charter Geánbóc to Beonetleáge, C. D. vi. 177, 24. Geánbéc (printed Cean-) intó Gléweceaster, iii. 208, 25. Ðás génbéc hýrað intó Wincescumbe, 256, I : C. D. B. iii. 338, 20

Linked entry: gén-bóc

cancer-hæbern

(n.)
Grammar
cancer-hæbern, es; n. [cancer a crab, hæbern = hæb-ærn a place, dwelling-place]
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A crab-hole; caverna, cavernula D

Linked entry: cancer

hymblícae

(n.)

cicuta

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cicuta, Ep. Gl. 7 d, 8

hýdels

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Add: [v. N. E. D. hidels.]

mis-tídan

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Add: [v. N. E. D. mistide]

níþing

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Add: [v. N. E. D. nithing]

púcel

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Add: [v. N. E. D. puckle]

pur

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Add: [v. N. E. D. purre]

reóst

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Add: [v. N. E. D. reest.]

scill

Grammar
scill, sonorous.
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Add: [v. N. E. D. shill]

spilcan

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Add: [v. N. E. D. spelk]

Alfriþ

(n.)
Grammar
Alfriþ, es; m. [al = all = eal, eall all; friþ peace]

Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria

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Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria A. D. 705, Hér Alfriþ, Norþhymbra cing, forþférde here, A. D. 705, Alfred, king of the Northumbrians, died, Chr. 705; Th. 69, 7, col. 3

herepæþ-ford

(n.)
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a ford where a herepæþ crosses a stream Andlong bróces on herpaþford, C. D. iii. 436, 30. as a local name: Hae sunt uillulae eorum . . . Herpoþford, C. D. iv. 164, 27

sceard

(n.)
Grammar
sceard, a gap.
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On ðæt lytle sceard ðæt is on burhhlinceas, C. D. vi. 220, 17. [Anlang cinincces dich on ðe sherd; of ðane shearde, iii. 417, 22.] [v. N. E. D. shard.] Add

hyrne

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hyrne, in l. 6 for norð hyrnan l. norðhyrnan,
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and add Andlang þǽre díc ; of þǽre díce hyrnan, C. D. B. ii. 434, 37. Anlang weges on ðǽre díce hyrnan, C. D. iii. 411, 13. Hirnan, ii. 205, 16. herpaðe; ðonan dǽre dícan hyrnan; ðonan andlang díc, v. 78, 30: vi. 170, 34.

Æðel-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Æðel-wulf, es; m. [æðele noble, wulf a wolf]

ÆthelwulfÆthelwulfus

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Æthelwulf; Æthelwulfus; eldest son of Egbert and father of Alfred the Great. Æthelwulf was king of Wessex, from A. D. 837 (v. Ecg-bryht) -855 A.D. 837 [MS. 836], hér, Ecgbryht cyning forþférde, and féng Æðelwulf his sunu to Westseaxna ríce here, A.

hǽþ-feld

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ-feld, es; m.
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Open uncultivated land, a heath mǽde, and se hǽðfeld eal gemǽne, C. D. v. 78, 32. On ðone hǽðfeld, 177, 27. Úp on þone lytlan ( printed hone lytland) hǽþfeld, C. D. B. i. 296, 25.

Linked entry: feld

stigel

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becómon ðǽre stigole þǽr se þeóf oferstáh ( ad aditum furis) in ðone wyrttún . . . 'Ic þé bebeóde . . . þú þá stigole (aditum ) behealde,' Gr. D. 24, 6-12. Dunnes stigele; of ðǽre stigele ad scansile . . . ab inde, C. D. B. iii. 252, 2.

gearc

(adj.)
Grammar
gearc, ?; adj.
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Ready, active, quick On orde stód Eádweard se langa, gearc (gearo? cf. þá flotan stódon gearowe, wíges georne, 72. But see yark ; adj. in D. D. and gearcian) and geornful, By. 274

riht-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
riht-gemǽre, es; n.
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A lawful boundary Andlang rihtgeméres. . . on þone ðorn . . . andlang Temese on ealdgemǽre . . . andlang rihtgemǽres, C. D. B. iii. 546, 26-31. Ðurh þone mór be rihtgemǽre, C. D. iii. 412, 21

Linked entry: riht-landgemǽre